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Preliminary Notices on Private Projects

The first step to secure mechanic's lien rights on a private project may be to serve a preliminary notice. A preliminary notice is not a mechanic’s lien. It's a prerequisite to filing a mechanic's lien and identifies you as a supplier of labor...

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Preliminary Notices on Public Projects

The first step to secure bond claim rights on a project may be to serve a preliminary notice. A preliminary notice does not reflect negatively upon...

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NCS Lien Index 2021 Q1

After a turbulent 2020, the NCS Lien Index (LI) reflected some return to normalcy in the latter quarters of 2020 and Q1 2021. The Q1 2021 LI posted a...

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The NCS Software Suite -- Online Services

NCS Online Services (often referred to as OLS) is the hub for easily managing your NCS experience. OLS is consistently updated for the best user...

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Bond Claim & Suit Deadlines for Public Projects

Download this 50-state quick reference guide for bond claim and suit deadlines for public projects. Plus, learn more about payment bonds and the...

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5 Reasons to Consider UCC Filings Instead

Suppliers have widely used credit insurance to protect their accounts receivable, but credit insurance companies are cutting coverage and slashing...

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All Lien Waivers Aren't the Same

Did you know, there are different types of lien waivers? There are four primary types of lien waivers: partial conditional, final conditional,...

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Impact of COVID19 on Credit-Granting Process

We recently asked our clients whether the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting their credit-granting processes. Over 76% of survey participants reported...

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NCS Credit LienFinder™ Graphic

LienFinder™ is an online database that captures construction project data nationwide, from hundreds of recording offices daily. Locate essential...

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Analyzing the Bankruptcy Risks in the Food Industry

Risk isn't limited to the pandemic. These industries are historically the riskiest industries for creditors, because the failure rate is incredibly...

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